SHORT BIO:
Karthik Puvvada (known by his friends and online as "KP") is a 5x founder, podcast host, angel investor, advisor, coach and a leader of the "build in public" movement — that is taking the internet by storm.
Currently, he is leading Founder Relations at Paddle helping create and run founder-facing educational and community programs. Before that, he was the founder & CEO of Build In Public Fellowship, an online entrepreneurship program and community that served founders from 20+ countries across 5 cohorts. He also co-founded 2 SaaS startups and built over 15 side hustles (with 2 exits). He is also a part-time Venture Partner at Utopic Ventures where he invests in scientists with world-changing ideas.
KP built an online audience of over 49,000 from scratch on Twitter and 10,000 on his newsletter by building his entire startup career in public. He was hired by a Silicon Valley startup On Deck to design and run their global no-code fellowship that helped over 360 non-technical founders bring new businesses to life across 40 countries. He is also an angel investor in early-stage startups and advices world-class founders from YC and On Deck. His investments include Softr, Stoa, Airboxr, Cal.com, and more. He is also an Advisor at Atlanta Tech Village, which is the 4th largest startup hub in the U.S.
In the past he created and ran founder-centric campaigns like The Founder Hotline where Gary Vaynerchuk appeared as a season finale guest.
KP hosts a global top 10% podcast called “The Build In Public Podcast” which is an interview series where he chats with world-class entrepreneurs, ambitious startup founders, creators and builders on the Internet who’re boldly building the future in public. The guest list includes business titans and CEOs like Gary Vee, Alexis Ohanian, Kat Cole, Sahil Lavingia, and many more leaders.
KP was also awarded “Community Member of the Year (2022)” by Product Hunt as he became a Top Hunter on the platform helping 92+ startups with their go-to-market launch campaigns.
He was invited to give over 45 talks and workshops at prestigious entrepreneurship centers like Oxford University’s OXI incubator and Terry College of Business.
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FULL BIO:
Karthik Puvvada (known by his friends and online as "KP") is a serial product builder, founder, podcast host, angel investor, advisor, coach and a leader of the "build in public" movement — that is taking the internet by storm.
Currently, he is leading Founder Relations at Paddle helping create and run founder-facing educational and community programs. Before that, he was the founder & CEO of Build In Public Fellowship, an online program and community that served founders from 20+ countries across 5 cohorts. He also co-founded 2 SaaS startups and built over 15 no-code side hustles (with 2 exits). He is also a Venture Partner at Utopic Ventures where he invests in scientists with world-changing ideas.
He built an audience of nearly 49,000 from scratch on Twitter and 10,000 on email by building his entire startup career in public. In 2021, he launched a global no-code fellowship at On Deck that helped over 360 tech products and businesses come to life from founders across 40 countries. He is also an angel investor in early-stage startups and advices/coaches world-class founders from YC and On Deck. His investments include Softr, Stoa, Airboxr, Cal.com, and more.
He is also an Advisor at Atlanta Tech Village, which is the 4th largest startup hub in the U.S.
In the past he created and ran founder-centric campaigns like The Founder Hotline where Gary Vaynerchuk appeared as a season finale guest.
KP was also awarded “Community Member of the Year (2022)” by Product Hunt as he became a Top Hunter on the platform helping 92+ startups with their go-to-market launch campaigns.
He gained popularity as the “Build In Public” guy on the Internet after building and shipping 15+ no-code projects all publicly on Twitter since 2018 garnering thousands of users. His top projects include DoThingsThatDontScale, Cuppa and Build In Public.
He was invited to give over 45 talks and workshops at prestigious entrepreneurship centers like Oxford University’s OXI incubator and Terry College of Business.
KP hosts “The Build In Public Podcast” which is an interview series where he chats with world-class entrepreneurs, ambitious startup founders, creators and builders on the Internet who’re boldly building the future in public. The guest list includes business titans and icons like Gary Vee, Alexis Ohanian, Kat Cole, Sahil Lavingia, and many more leaders.
You can find him at @thisiskp_on Twitter where he shares his daily tips, lessons, and insights on no-code, communities, and the art of building in public.
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What people say:
“KP has had massive impact on so many builders in the no-code space. I wouldn't have known about no-code if it weren't for a meetup he hosted a few years ago.” — Lola
“KP - your leadership is transcendent. You are the reason many people discover OnDeck, No-code, and new passions.” - Patrick
“You are the beacon of real authentic value to a community… in the form of content, community building, thought leadership, and uplifting of others.” - Vriti
“Meeting with KP was a game changer for helping me with strategy around building in public and growing my business. He was an early believer and helped me see a path of how to execute that I am using today. We sat down and looked through my current distribution channels and how to exploit them. It was a major confidence boost for me to have an ally like KP. When you’re a Founder I’ve learned how alone you can feel. Having insights and passion poured into you to help my journey is something I’m very grateful for. “ - Michael
“High value call period. Karthik brought so much enthusiasm and attentiveness to the call. Him asking questions and adding relevant antidotes made the conversation very natural and free flowing. He gave very actionable advice, laying a clear path for me instead of offering vague advice or many different paths to take. I am also super grateful he offered me networking opportunities, considering how impressive his network is. KP is a super giving person, and felt like I was talking to a mentor. We also turned out to have a good amount in common. No regrets at all in doing this call, and you won’t either. Feeling very motivated and excited by the the potential that I have, and the possibilities that KP has opened my eyes to. Seeing how confident KP is and how in his journey he’s put himself out there with graciousness and fearlessness, is pushing me to do the same. Thanks again and hoping to see you continued to succeed and that I can keep you updated with my journey!”
See more testimonials and co-signs here → https://intro.co/kp
KEY APPEARANCES:
Here is a collection of my best podcast interviews so far:
- Interview with Gary Vee on the BUILD IN PUBLIC PODCAST
- Building In Public with Karthik Puvvada [on On Deck’s The Deep End]
- “Getting Started with No-Code and Building in Public with Karthik Puvvada“ [on the Venture Stories podcast with Erik Torenberg]
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- “The art of building in public” [on Reza’s podcast]